How Motorized Window Coverings Can Enhance Your Interior Design

The Benefits of Using Motorized Blinds and Shades in Interior Design Projects

At PROJECT: automate, we work with interior designers and architects in Manhattan Beach, CA, and the surrounding areas, integrating smart home technology into their designs. One of the most popular integrations in today’s market is motorized blinds and shades.

We partner with best-in-class brands to provide our clients with the ultimate technology that redefines luxury and ease of living. For window treatments, that brand is Lutron.

Let’s look at what Lutron offers to help interior decorators enhance their client’s living space and lifestyles.

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Unrivaled Performance

Lutron has long been known as the industry leader in lighting and shading solutions in home automation. One of the reasons they remain on top is their continual drive to develop better and innovative technology.

In 1993, Lutron invented the quietest automated shade. The whisper-quiet motor was far different than the rumbling rollers of that time. Because of their cutting-edge technology, they can still boast one of the quietest motorized window treatments on the market.

Scenes and Automated Settings

Adjusting window coverings throughout the day is not on anyone’s timetable. Fortunately, Lutron developed the technology that allows homeowners to go about their day and let their window coverings adjust themselves.

Smart shades can automatically lower and rise based on the time of day and season. Smart blinds can adjust their tilt throughout the day in response to the sun’s position. They let in just enough natural light to create a beautiful space that’s still protected from the harsh UV rays of the sun that can harm fine art and furniture. These blinds are made of basswoods and available in 16 natural and painted finishes and can be customized for interior color matching.

Window coverings can also adjust based on preset scenes and schedules. First, we’ll discuss your client’s daily routines and determine what scenes could best enhance their lives. Then, with one touch of a button on a touchscreen, tablet, or customized keypad, their blinds and lighting will adjust to preset levels, hues, and intensities.

When combined with other home automation systems, we can incorporate audio, video, climate control, energy management, security, and more into each scene.  

Lutron’s Performance Shading Advisor

Lutron offers over 1,400 fabrics in four different categories. The sheer fabric allows filtered sunlight to enter the home and retains the outside view and landscape lighting. Designer fabrics offer decorative weave options. Privacy shades let some light shine through, but the view is limited to shadows. Finally, blackout shades provide total darkness, ideally suited for media rooms, home theaters, and bedrooms.

Of course, every homeowner is unique. By prioritizing their needs, you can determine what type of window covering is best suited for their lifestyle and blends in with the home’s aesthetics. Some considerations include reducing glare, preserving the view, maximizing daylight, protecting interior objects, optimizing energy efficiency, ensuring privacy, and creating a particular aesthetic.

For multi-purpose rooms, dual-mount applications enable designers to mount two unique fabric rolls on the same window.  

Fortunately, Lutron helps interior designers and architects through the incredible number of options with their Performance Shading Advisor. This tool gives designers the ability to optimize the design based on aesthetic preference and goals. The system also allows you to order fabric samples and generate customized specs.

Choosing the Right Smart Home Partner

Technology is constantly evolving. You want to work with a home automation integrator who stays up on the latest trends and ensures their technicians stay up-to-date and certified, as well. At PROJECT: automate, we’ve been providing our clients with the best service on the market for over 20 years. It’s one of the reasons we’ve become lifelong partners with many builders and designers. We provide long-term support and service and proactive care as a team player that you can rely on. To learn more about automated window treatments or to schedule a complimentary consultation, contact PROJECT: automate today.